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Parex Fellows work to translate research into societal impact
Five new fellows focus on transportation, machine learning, community accessibility, lithium capture and Canadian history
Institutes for Transdisciplinary Scholarship appoints 16 academic co-leads
New appointments will support expanding transdisciplinary scholarship at UCalgary
Class of 2024: Arts student turns passion for food and city exploration into business
Joanna Pariseau’s mandate of making every project matter helped her launch Taste the City
UCalgary graduate students transform complex research into compelling stories
The national Storytellers Challenge named two UCalgary graduate students as top 20 finalists with one securing a spot among the distinguished final five winners
Power in numbers, equality in education
More than a century into their mission, the changemakers behind the Calgary chapter of the Canadian Federation of University Women are still making history
Transdisciplinary exhibit highlights water expertise across fields
BRACKISH brings together students, faculty and UCalgary community members March 6-14
In the Media
In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in CBC News
Much of Alberta overcame long-term severe drought — but the roller-coaster isn't over yet
In the News Shelley Alexander, Geography, in CBC News
Saskatoon to prepare report on how to deal with aggressive coyotes
In the News Tricia Stadnyk, Geography, in CBC News Calgary
Calgary on track move to Stage 1 water restrictions early next week
In the News Andrea Freeman, Geography, in CTV News
Archaeologists from Alberta and Sask. are studying a site this local historian stumbled upon
In the News Andrea Freeman, Geography, in CBC News
This archaeological site could prove humans lived in northern Sask. earlier than we thought
In the News Andrea Freeman, Geography, in paNOW
Bison bone discovery near Prince Albert provides window to life over 9,000 years ago
University of Calgary Teaching Awards
Do you remember the most impactful teaching memory you have? Students, faculty, staff and postdoctoral scholars in the Faculty of Arts are all encouraged to nominate outstanding individuals and groups.
Nomination close on Sept. 25
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